Business, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Uganda relaxes terms for women groups to access $155m credit

April 10

April 10—The government wants to ease the conditions in which recognised women groups across Uganda can […]

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Foreign News, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Half of Africa takes on riskier debt as growth slows in 2018

April 10

April 10—The external debt of nearly half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa, covered under the […]

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Business, Companies, Land & Agriculture, Trade & Industry

Uganda chillies exports secure six months EU waiver

April 9

Exports of Ugandan chillies to the European Union have received a temporary reprieve after a make […]

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Business, Companies, Infrastructure, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Uganda Airlines pays for its A330 neo

April 8

Uganda Airlines,  has firmed up its order for two A330-800 airliners, a statement from the European […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services

Insurers told to be more flexible to attract wary Ugandans

April 8

April 8—Insurance brokers brainstormed various ways to stimulate business in Uganda during their inaugural annual conference […]

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Business, Foreign News, Transport, Travel & Tourism

US bans flights over western Libya as battle for Tripoli intensifies

April 7

The United States Federal Aviation Administration FAA, has banned operators of US registered aircraft from operating […]

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Business, Companies

MTN Uganda sponsors corrective surgery for 80 at CoRSU

April 7

MTN Uganda has  committed UGX 184 million to support corrective surgery for more than 80 beneficiaries […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Finance, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Annual oil convention due next week amid rising expectations

April 5

April 5—The 200-member Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) will be holding their annual oil […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Transport

Djibouti slapped with $385m bill for breach of port contract

April 5

April 5—Authorities in Djibouti have been put in a tight and expensive spot after an arbitration […]

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Business, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Trade & Industry

Annual maize crop under threat from Aflatoxin attacks

April 4

April 4—Nearly half of Uganda’s annual maize production and 92 pc of the sorghum is contaminated […]

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